He returns the smile briefly, more polite than sincere as he felt rather wary about this whole encounter. He doesn't recognize that man from the comm. Of course he doesn't know everyone there, but at least he could have seen some video or post that matched his face. There was nothing, and for a moment he worried that perhaps this was not the community doing.

"Not really sir, I'm actually wondering what is going on." At least the man seemed as lost as him. "I'm Kurt."